Welcome to this collaborative space on heroes. Here you may discuss issues related to heroes, keep up with deadlines, get copies of handouts and project guides, and get ideas for resources.
Title of Unit: How Heroes Deal With Conflict
Grade Level and/or Subject Area:Grade 7 AIG
Summary of Project:What makes a hero?Are heroes born, or do they rise out of some need to solve a conflict? Can an ordinary person become a hero?In this unit, students will study twentieth and twenty-first century heroes and evaluate personalcharacteristics that heroes exhibit.Students will do internet and media research, develop a talk show, and compare the accomplishments of great twentieth and twenty-first century heroes.
Curriculum Framing Questions
Essential Question: Why do we need heroes?
Unit Questions:
How does conflict create heroes?
How do heroes affect changing societal conditions?
How do changing societal conditions create heroes?
How can studying about heroes help us learn how to deal with conflict?
Content Questions:
Which twentieth century hero illustrates the best leadership?
What personal characteristics help heroes resolve problems?
How do other people or situations influence the development of heroic characteristics?
Real world connection--Students explore characteristics that real heroes exhibit. They evaluate strong personal characteristics such as self-confidence and leadership. They process this information just as adults do--through research, analysis, collaboration, and communication. Students present their research findings in the form of a TV talk show, just like Oprah or Dr. Phil! They must meet deadlines and be prepared by show time!
Welcome to this collaborative space on heroes. Here you may discuss issues related to heroes, keep up with deadlines, get copies of handouts and project guides, and get ideas for resources.
Title of Unit: How Heroes Deal With Conflict
Grade Level and/or Subject Area: Grade 7 AIG
Summary of Project: What makes a hero? Are heroes born, or do they rise out of some need to solve a conflict? Can an ordinary person become a hero? In this unit, students will study twentieth and twenty-first century heroes and evaluate personal characteristics that heroes exhibit. Students will do internet and media research, develop a talk show, and compare the accomplishments of great twentieth and twenty-first century heroes.
Essential Question: Why do we need heroes?
Unit Questions:
Content Questions:
Heroes and Conflict Unit Plan
Handouts
K-W-H-L Chart:
Heroes of Social Change:
Heroes in Science and Technology:
Political and Military Heroes:
Sports Heroes:
Heroes in Performing Arts:
Hero Hall of Fame Score Sheet:
Presentation Research Worksheet:
Parent News: Are Projects Really Worth the Trouble?